Japan economy
Japan service sector growth slows to 11-month low in April: PMI
Input costs rise at the sharpest rate in 12 months, with firms citing fuel, raw materials and staffing
Japan real wages climb for third month in March, backing case for BOJ rate hike
The inflation-adjusted pace of wages, a key measure of household purchasing power, ease from a revised 2% gain in February
Yen jumps sharply as Japan warns it is ready to intervene again
Tokyo’s ramped-up rhetoric comes as the yen stays under pressure from wide US-Japan interest rate gaps
Japan’s factory activity growth hits 4-year high on stockpiling, PMI shows
[TOKYO] Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at its strongest pace in over four years in April, as companies ramped up production and stockpiled goods amid supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle...
Japan’s factory output in surprise fall as Iran war takes toll on petroleum-based products
The government has played down the risk of the country facing a severe shortage of crude oil and petroleum-based goods
Bank of Japan set to keep rates steady as Iran war clouds outlook
It will be the first among a flurry of central banks seen as keeping policy steady this week
Japan’s core inflation stays below central bank target
[TOKYO] Japan’s core consumer inflation slowed below the central bank’s 2 per cent target for a second straight month in March, data showed on Friday, as government fuel subsidies offset price pressur...
Japan’s factory activity expands at strongest pace in 4 years: PMI
The flash Japan services PMI falling to 51.2 in April
Japan’s exports rise for seventh month as AI demand blunts Middle East risks for now
[TOKYO] Japan’s exports rose for a seventh straight month led by demand tied to artificial intelligence that has for now blunted the impact of trade disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, gov...
Japan’s wage growth holds momentum after small companies reach deals
The outcome will keep the country’s central bank on track for a near-term rate hike
